ACMVET415 — Provide intensive foal care and nursing

1 Admit new arrivals to a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)

• 1.1Prepare and admit new arrivals according to practice procedures
• 1.2Place foals correctly in intensive care unit
• 1.3Conduct preliminary general clinical examination
• 1.4Record relevant history, identification data and clinical findings on appropriate forms
• 1.5Maintain patient records

2 Provide nursing care for recumbent foals

• 2.1Apply safe handling techniques when assisting foal to rise
• 2.2Provide aseptic techniques and nursing care
• 2.3Carry out regular monitoring according to veterinary directions
• 2.4Use specialised monitoring equipment according to manufacturer instructions

3 Provide respiratory support and perform emergency ventilation for foals

• 3.1Assist respiration in recumbent foals
• 3.2Maintain oxygen supplementation
• 3.3Carry out safe work practices when handling oxygen equipment
• 3.4Assist with initial resuscitation according to industry practice
• 3.5Provide emergency ventilation for foals

4 Assemble crash kit items

• 4.1Identify crash kit items from inventory list
• 4.2Check and restock pharmacy inventory

5 Prepare and administer enteral and parenteral nutrition to impaired foals in NICU

• 5.1Prepare enteral and parenteral nutrition
• 5.2Feed impaired foals according to instruction
• 5.3Monitor enteral and parenteral therapies

6 Prepare parenteral medications

• 6.1Prepare medications aseptically
• 6.2Administer medications according to instructions
• 6.3Monitor and maintain intravenous fluids and intravenous catheters
• 6.4Operate and maintain infusion pump
• 6.5Monitor and maintain plasma and blood transfusions

7 Implement routine industry standard infection controls in a foal NICU

• 7.1Maintain aseptic techniques and strict hygiene protocol for the NICU
• 7.2Perform regular, ongoing, hygienic maintenance of the floor, counter, cabinets and stalls
• 7.3Complete routine daily checks of specialist equipment
• 7.4Isolate critically ill and infected foals and observe strict sanitary procedures

8 Provide routine care for mare in NICU

• 8.1Carry out routine tasks involving hospital care of the dam (brood mare)
• 8.2Milk out mares as per instructions

9 Discharge foals from NICU

• 9.1Discharge foals according to industry guidelines
• 9.2Prepare facilities for incoming patient

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To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for ACMVET415 needs to address all 85 unit components: 9 elements with 32 performance criteria, 10 performance evidence requirements, 40 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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